Thanks for Saturday night help
A grateful person recently wrote in to say thank you:"FAO The Two wonderful people that helped me
Saturday night.
My husband, friend and I would like to say a huge
thank you to you for looking after me Saturday night. We went out with the
intention to have a nice meal and a few drinks for my friend's birthday. My
friend thinks my drink was spiked but I really do think it's the fact that I did
not eat. I am just so grateful you kept me safe until my husband arrived and so
was he! I would like to assure you this is not normal behaviour for me and I am
a little ashamed but we all make mistakes in this life.
Big thanks once again x"
Men needed for training as Town Pastors
A further Town Pastor training programme is to take place in Autumn 2008. Click here
for more information and application forms. We particularly need men at
the present time - but women are also invited to apply. Might this be
the area of
Christian service you have been looking for? The closing date for
applications is Monday 1 September.
Bury Town Pastors on the streets
Churches
in Bury St Edmunds have set up a Town Pastors scheme along the
lines of the one in Ipswich. People from Ipswich have assisted
with
recruitment and training. The Town Pastors went onto the streets
in early May - ahead of the original schedule. This is their website: http://www.burytownpastors.org.uk.Forty-one churches involved
People from many different denominations, traditions, and church backgrounds are involved in Ipswich Town Pastors,. Many are out on the streets, and others belong to the prayer team. In total they represent forty-one churches. Amazing!. The Bible (1 Corinthians chapter 12) says: "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all people."
Helping at the horrors of a night out
Click here to see a report about Town Pastors that appeared in the Ipswich Evening Star. There's also a video - well worth looking at.